What is the term for sediment deposited by streams? A) Fluvium B) Colluvium C) Alluvium D) ...

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jilianpiloj

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on: Jul 15, 2018

What is the term for sediment deposited by streams?

A) Fluvium
B) Colluvium
C) Alluvium
D) Talus

Question 2

Which part of a stream's sediment load moves the slowest?

A) Bed load
B) Dissolved load
C) Suspended load

ilianabrrr

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Posts: 332

Reply #1 on: Jul 15, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A

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